So if we’re talking about demographic data on peyote users, could you give a more specific characterization of the latter type? Do you mean people who frequently use other illicit drugs? What are some datapoints that would help describe the type of person you’re talking about (age, sex, level of education, income, ethnicity*, nationality*, frequency of use, etc.)?

*Relevant due to religious use under the American Indian Religious Freedom Act in the U.S.

Asking honestly to see what exists re: scientific write ups (though given the topic there are possible problems of under-reporting and selection bias). Found this to start from but haven’t dug into it yet.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25187051/

If we’re talking about the possible benefits and pitfalls of drug-induced psychedelic experiences generally outside of clinical contexts, this is tricky, but here are some write-ups of interest you could start from. This is intended simply as a signpost.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02698811231158245

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.831092/full

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339425864_Self-reported_negative_outcomes_of_psilocybin_users_A_quantitative_textual_analysis